IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC CONCENTRATIONS PARTICULAR FOR FOOD RETAIL MARKETS IN REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

CARAGANCIU Anatol, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu

Abstract:
prevent the creation of obstacles to the free expression activities as a result of the creation or strengthening of a dominant position. The concept of concentration includes transactions that result in lasting change of control of the undertakings, which reflects in market structure.  The benefits aim require market players to recourse to the changes and continuous development. The market implies a close relationship between its actors, and the changes that occur within it influence all market actors, and the final consumer. Lasting changes such as merger may distort the functioning of markets, affecting effective competition. Moreover, market shares, in case of mergers, are factor that directly influence on the dimension of the merger effects.  This paper presents an analysis of the impact of economic concentrations particular for food retail markets in Republic of Moldova. The merger effects measures through market shares held by companies taking part to the concentration. Distortion of competition following concentrations can be expressed through the establishment or strengthening of dominant position, coercion final consumer product choice, price coordination, creating barriers to entry, etc.

Keywords: merger, takeover, market structure, the upstream market, downstream market

JEL Classification: D40, D43, D22, D23, C10

Volume: 70, Issue: 5

Pages: 26 - 38

Publication date: November, 2018

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